CII

Full Name: Collagen Type II Alpha 1 Chain

BACKGROUND: COL2A1 (Collagen Type II Alpha 1 Chain) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with COL2A1 include Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia, Strudwick Type and Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease. Among its related pathways are Integrin Pathway and ERK Signaling. Gene Ontology (GO) annotations related to this gene include identical protein binding and platelet-derived growth factor binding. An important paralog of this gene is COL1A1.

Synonyms: Collagen Type II Alpha 1 Chain; Arthroophthalmopathy, Progressive (Stickler Syndrome); Collagen, Type II, Alpha 1; Alpha-1 Type II Collagen; Collagen, Type II, Alpha 1 (Primary Osteoarthritis, Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia, Congenital); Collagen II, Alpha-1 Polypeptide; Collagen Alpha-1(II) Chain; Collagen Type II Alpha 1